| Gund, Agnes | ||||||||||||||||
| type | Collector Patron | |||||||||||||||
| dates | 1938- | |||||||||||||||
| city | New York City | |||||||||||||||
| state | NY | |||||||||||||||
| other cities | Cleveland, OH; Peninsula, OH; Kent, CT; Cambridge, MA; | |||||||||||||||
| sex | F | |||||||||||||||
| history |
Agnes Gund is a collector, patron and philanthropist. Ms. Gund is the Founder and a Trustee of Studio in a School Association, collects Post-War art and she serves on the boards of numerous arts organizations. She is an Honorary Trustee of The Cleveland Museum of Art, Independent Curators International, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, and also a civic leader who is a staunch supporter of education, women’s issues, and environmental concerns, among other causes. Gund joined the MoMA Board in 1976 and served as its President from 1991 until 2002, currently she is President Emerita of The Museum of Modern Art and Chairman of its International Council. Gund’s first marriage was to Albrecht Saalfield, in 1963, the marriage ended in divorce and she married Art Lawyer Daniel Shapiro in 1987. |
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| decades | 1960-1970 1970-1980 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 |
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| updated | 02/14/2025 10:12:24 | |||||||||||||||
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| see also | Gund, George, 1888-1966 Shapiro, Daniel | |||||||||||||||